aegis
aegis definition
aegis (ē′jis)
noun
- Gr. Myth. a shield borne by Zeus and, later, by his daughter Athena and occasionally by Apollo
- a protection
- sponsorship; auspices
Etymology: L < Gr aigis, shield of Zeus, goatskin < ? aix (gen. aigos), goat, hence ? orig. the short goatskin cloak of Zeus
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